Double burden index – measuring complex facets of malnutrition

Mrudula A. Phadke; Rajalakshmi Nair; Pramila Menon; Purushottam Giri

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261851

Authors

Mrudula A. Phadke Department of Pediatrics, B. J. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India; Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1138-6899
Rajalakshmi Nair UNICEF, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Pramila Menon Department of Pediatrics and Medical Education, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Purushottam Giri Department of Community Medicine, IIMSR Medical College, Jalna, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20261851

Keywords:

Double burden index , National Family Health Survey , Malnutrition

Abstract

For over the past three years, world has been facing many challenges regarding various aspects of malnutrition in children under 5 years. Similar are the experiences from Maharashtra. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and 5 data and other surveys have shown conflicting results on various subgroups of malnutrition, like stagnation of wasting, stunting and underweight decrease in some areas but increase in obesity in some population groups.

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